Incidence studies of primary and secondary intracranial tumors: A systematic review of their methodology and results

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 241-250

  Counsell, Carl E ^a   Grant, Robert ^a  

^a NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Incidence; Intracranial tumors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CRANIAL NERVE TUMOR; FEMALE; GENDER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; INTRACRANIAL TUMOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGIOMA; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NEUROEPITHELIOMA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TIME;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0031906111     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005861024679     Document Type: Article

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